Mercedes have made a 'groundbreaking' announcement days after Lewis Hamilton officially left the team to join Ferrari.

The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

Lewis Hamilton will make his competitive Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, but the Italians have an extensive testing plan in place for before then

Hamilton’s first Ferrari outings will come under the TPC (Testing of Previous Cars), which enables teams to run a used car that is at least two years old to complete a maximum of 1000km over four days.

According to a report from Autosport, Hamilton will enjoy his first on-track action for Ferrari on January 20th or 21st. Fred Vasseur’s team reportedly plan to use their entire 1,000km TPC allocation on their new recruit in January, giving the 39-year-old the best possible start to life in Maranello.

As Lewis Hamilton starts a new chapter in his illustrious racing career, he took to LinkedIn recently to express his excitement about the power of “reinvention” as he moves to Scuderia Ferrari. Many reacted positively to his message,

As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

Now, Rosberg, who can often still be found carrying out punditry duties in the modern F1 paddock, has taken a swipe at his former Mercedes companion following an incident at the s